#F96C22
Closest named color: Bright Orange (#FF5B00). oklch(69.6% 0.19 43.6), rgb(249, 108, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#F96C22 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Orange (#FF5B00), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bright Orange (#FF5B00) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F96C22 |
| RGB | rgb(249, 108, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 95%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.19 43.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #F96C22 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F96C22 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F96C22 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F96C22 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2ED
oklch(97% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3D8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 42.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCB7
oklch(88.4% 0.065 43.5)
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Step 300
300
#FFA883
oklch(80.9% 0.115 43.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F96C22
oklch(69.6% 0.19 43.6)
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Step 500
500
#E05900
oklch(63.1% 0.185 43.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2800
oklch(37.7% 0.111 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#441600
oklch(27% 0.078 44.2)
#F96C22 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #958312 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A31B | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4A5E | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F96C22
#F96C22
oklch(69.6% 0.19 43.6)
- #00ADD8
#00ADD8
oklch(69.5% 0.13 223.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F96C22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.033
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.037
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.038
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.039
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.039
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.043
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.043
Use #F96C22 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.